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ERIC Number: EJ1190301
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1524-8372
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Savvy or Haphazard? Comparing Preschoolers' Performance across Selective Learning Tasks Based on Different Epistemic Indicators
Brosseau-Liard, Patricia E.; Iannuzziello, Alana; Varin, Jade
Journal of Cognition and Development, v19 n4 p367-388 2018
Children frequently select learning sources based on epistemic cues, or cues pertaining to informants' knowledge. Previous research has shown that preschoolers preferentially learn from informants who have been accurate in the past, appear confident, or have had visual access to relevant information. The present series of studies aimed to investigate the relation between these 3 types of epistemic selective learning abilities in 176 children ages 3 years to 6 years. Results indicated that children's performance was mostly uncorrelated across the different selective learning tasks and tasks measuring theory of mind and executive function were not found to predict any selective learning skills. Implications for the reliability and current conceptual understanding of these selective learning tasks are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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